Manager - Legal & Compliance

Manager – Legal & Compliance: the role requires a strong focus on fund compliance, investment documentation and transaction due diligence:

Desired Profile

• 5–8 years of relevant experience in legal, compliance, secretarial, transaction or investment-related roles.
• Experience with VC/PE funds, AIFs, investment transactions or financial services.
• Experience drafting, reviewing and negotiating investment documentation such as term sheets, SSA, SHA/SSHA and definitive agreements
• Experience coordinating with external legal counsel and multiple stakeholders during transaction execution
• Experience managing compliance calendars, filings, statutory records and preparing periodic compliance reports
• Experience conducting legal, corporate and secretarial due diligence on prospective investments
• Strong understanding of corporate, SEBI/AIF and transaction documentation requirements.
• Strong drafting, documentation, coordination and stakeholder management skills.
• Detail-oriented, process-driven and capable of independently managing multiple workstreams.

Key Responsibilities

Fund Compliance

o  Coordinate with Fund Ops team and advisors to ensure timely and accurate compliance with applicable fund, regulatory and statutory requirements.

o  Monitor compliance calendars, filings, registers, records and statutory requirements.

o  Support compliance with SEBI/AIF regulations and applicable corporate, tax and regulatory requirements.

Portfolio Investment Documentation

• Draft, review and negotiate investment documentation including Term Sheets, SSA, SHA/SSHA and other definitive agreements.
• Coordinate with external legal counsel and stakeholders through documentation and execution.
• Maintain and manage the fund's investment documentation repository.

Legal & Secretarial Due Diligence

• Coordinate and conduct legal, corporate and secretarial due diligence on prospective investments.
• Review corporate records, statutory filings, shareholding, material contracts and other relevant documentation.
• Identify key legal, regulatory and documentation risks and escalate issues appropriately.

Investment & Transaction Support

• Support the investment team through transaction execution, including conditions precedent, closing documentation and post-closing requirements.
• Track completion of legal, regulatory and documentation requirements for investments.
• Coordinate with portfolio companies, founders, legal counsel and other advisors.

Corporate & Governance Compliance

• Support compliance and secretarial requirements of the fund, investment manager and related entities.
• Coordinate with company secretaries, auditors, legal advisors and other external professionals.
• Maintain statutory and governance records and support board/shareholder processes.

Compliance Monitoring & Reporting

• Develop and maintain compliance trackers, checklists and documentation systems.
• Ensure timely identification, escalation and closure of compliance issues.
• Prepare periodic compliance reports and updates for senior management.